before. they just didn't have the momentum going. but now they've seen a disaster in ramadi. so they needed to move. and ramadi has been -- the government in anbar province has been screaming for help over the last month and more saying they are about to fall. so i think it's a combination of all those things. again, it's also the prime minister trying to keep his country together and trying to as many politicians do console different parties and different actors to try and bring consensus. it's a tough road to hoe in iraq. >> general, michael weiss, thanks so much for helping us try to figure it out this morning. over to michaela. to politics now. they may be polling at 1% but some republican presidential hopefuls are making quite a huge impression in the early voting states. should some of the top tier candidates be concerned? we'll put that to john king inside politics. many wrinkle creams come with high hopes, but hope... doesn't work on wrinkles. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair has the fastest retinol formula...